Biology:Leipoldtia
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Leipoldtia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Aizoaceae.[1]
It is native to Namibia and the Cape Provinces (region of the South African Republic).[1]
The genus name of Leipoldtia is in honour of C. Louis Leipoldt (1880–1947), a South African poet, dramatist, medical doctor, reporter and food expert.[2] It was first described and published in Fl. Pl. South Africa Vol.7 on table 256 in 1927.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Leipoldtia alborosea (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann & Stüber
- Leipoldtia calandra (L.Bolus) L.Bolus
- Leipoldtia compacta L.Bolus
- Leipoldtia frutescens (L.Bolus) H.E.K.Hartmann
- Leipoldtia gigantea Klak
- Leipoldtia klaverensis L.Bolus
- Leipoldtia laxa L.Bolus
- Leipoldtia lunata H.E.K.Hartmann & S.Rust
- Leipoldtia nevillei Klak
- Leipoldtia rosea L.Bolus
- Leipoldtia schultzei (Schltr. & Diels) Friedrich
- Leipoldtia uniflora L.Bolus
- Leipoldtia weigangiana (Dinter) Dinter & Schwantes ex H.Jacobsen
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Leipoldtia L.Bolus | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:16234-1.
- ↑ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018) (in German) (pdf). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition. Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2018. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q3012253 entry
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